Water Rights
May 5, 2008--New state law rewards water right holders who conserve (Coloradoan)
New legislation now offers Colorado water- right holders added protection if they lease or donate water rights to the Colorado Water
May 4, 2008--Shell makes run on water (Denver Post)
In its quest to melt oil out of western Colorado's shale, Royal Dutch Shell has been buying up land and water
May 3, 2008--Last-ditch effort to restart wells on Platte fails (Denver Post)
A last-ditch effort to help farmers along the South Platte River whose wells were shut off in a water-rights
April 28, 2008--Water most valuable crop for Northern Colorado farmers (Coloradoan)
As Northern Colorado grows, farmers continue to sell off their most valuable cash crop: water rights. "In agriculture, the water that you have is part of your value," said
April 22, 2008--Ritter signs water-rights bill - a win-win for holders, rivers (Denver Post)
Gov. Bill Ritter on Monday signed into law a significant revision to Colorado's water law to allow water-rights holders to leave some of their water in the river without
April 2, 2008--Healthy rivers flowing along (Pagosa Daily Post)
Colorado legislators passed House Bill 1280 out of the Senate. The measure, sponsored by Senator Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass) and
March 11, 2008--Water courts logjammed, well owners tell panel (Rocky Mountain News)
Colorado's water courts are in virtual gridlock and need to be overhauled, frustrated farmers and attorneys told a Colorado Supreme Court panel Monday afternoon.
March 9, 2008--Water rights, pheasant hunters clash (Denver Post)
Like most conflicts in eastern Colorado, this so-called Landowner Lockout is all about water.
March 2, 2008--Farmers would rather lease rights than sell (Pueblo Chieftain)
A survey of South Platte River irrigators shows support for water leasing programs as an alternative to selling agricultural water to cities. “It’s amazing that wat
